Heat-applying device.



PATENTED MAR; 13, 1906.

W. J. ODONNBLL. HEAT APPLYING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZZ. 1905.

1TED S-TATES PATENT oF IOE.

'WIL-LIA'MJAMES ODONNELL, or ROCHESTER, NEW YoRK.

' HEAT-APPLYING DEVICE.

A A Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented March 13, 1906.

- Application filed May 22,1905. Serial No. 261,650.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM JAMES ODoN- NELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroeand 5 State of New York, have invented certain plying Devices; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others I0 skilled in the art to which it'appertains to make and use the same.-

This invention relates to improvements in devices for applyingheat to therhoofs and legs of horses or other'animals.

The object of the invention is to provide a device-of this character whereby an intense] heat may be applied to affected parts ot the hoof or other parts of a horse, by means of which the diseased conditionsof these parts may be sweated out.

' A further object is to provideja device of this character adapted to be applied to the hoofs or other parts of a horse having means whereby a continuous circulation of steam or hot water may be maintained therein, thus keeping up a steady even heat to act on the afl'ected parts.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel fea- 0 turs. of construction, combination, and ar- .rangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view'of the heat-applying de- 3 5 vice.- Fig. 2 is a front view. Fig. 3 is a rear view, and Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. a

Referring more particularly to the drawing's, 1 denotes a'heating device, which is prefreceptacle near one end of the same is a valve.

discharge-cock 3, through which the steam or hot water may be permitted to pass when circulating through said receptacle. On the outer wall of the device is also secured a series of loops 4, through which retaining-straps are the escape or radiation of heat from the same. new and useful Improvements in Heat-Apbeing inserted beneath the asbestos wrapping adapted to pass, said straps being secured to the-ankle of the horse inany suitable manner. Around the outer side of the receptacle are placed several layers of asbestos to prevent In applying the device to the hoof of a horse a flannel bandage is first applied thereto, said bandage having been previously sat-v urated with glycerin. The heating device is now slipped down over the pastern'or fetlock and onto the hoof. The retaining-straps are now applied and connected to said heating device tohold the latter in place, after which a heavy asbestos bandage, preferably four inches in'width and five yards long, is 7o wound and rewoundaround and above and below the heater until the same is entirely covered and the afiected parts are placed in a practically air-tight cover, suitable wads or pads to fill in the irregular parts of the foot or ankle around which the'bandage is wrapped. A steam or hot-water supply pipe is now connected to the nipple 2 and a supply of steam or hot water conducted thereby into there- 8o ceptacle. Said steam or hot water after circulating through the receptacle may be permitted to pass out through the dischargecock 3, thus maintaining a steady and even heat within the receptacle. By this arrange ment the horses hoof and feet will be caused to sweat and diseased conditions of the same thereby removed. This treatment has been found of great value in many cases of lameness or soreness resulting from contraction of the hoof, spavins, side bones, splints, windpufis, 850. After being treated as herein described the parts are thoroughly rubbed with alcohol.

Aheat-applying device constructed as hereinshownand described will be found tobe simple, strong, and durable in construction,

' efiicient in operation, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

From the foregoing description, taken in T00 connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, IO 5 and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

. vHavingthu's described my invention, what iio I I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters an asbestoscovering secured to said casing, 10 Patent, is substantially as described.

The herein-described device for applying In testimony whereof I have hereunto set heat to the hoofs and feet of animals, consistmy hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 5 ing of a hollow metal casing curved to fit the nesses.

foot of the animal and disconnected at its ends, WILLIAM JAMES ODONNELL. an inlet-cock 3, and an outlet-nipple 2' eX- Witnesses: tending from said casing, and a series of loops WM. J. MASON, 4 for supporting the device on the animal, and J OHN S. KEENAN. 

